Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham releases a “vibes” video ahead of a by-election in which he points to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a cause of problems he says Britain is facing. According to the outlet, Burnham says it has been “nearly 36 years” since Thatcher left No10 and argues she is responsible for “a lot” of the issues confronting the country. The report also says the video comes alongside changes to some of Burnham’s earlier policy pledges. It states that he does not include commitments to rejoin the EU, loosen fiscal rules, or introduce proportional representation (PR) voting. The sources provided do not include further details about the by-election, the specific responses from other parties, or whether Burnham explains the reasons for stepping back from those particular proposals. Overall, the available reporting centers on Burnham’s attribution of current national challenges to Thatcher, paired with a shift away from previously stated policy goals that are mentioned in the report.